Importing silently fails without UI error for 10k character+ secure notes #1839

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-06T02:27:31+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-06 02:27:31 +02:00

Originally created by @meramsey on 12/26/2022

Subject of the issue

Import errors are not handled the same as upstream for failing things. Which is confusing for people not tech savvy..

Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page)

Vaultwarden version: v1.27.0
Web-vault version: v2022.12.0
Running within Docker: true (Base: Debian)
Environment settings overridden: true
Uses a reverse proxy: false
Internet access: true
Internet access via a proxy: false
DNS Check: true
Time Check: true
Domain Configuration Check: false
HTTPS Check: true
Database type: SQLite
Database version: 3.39.2
Clients used:
Reverse proxy and version:
Other relevant information:

Config (Generated via diagnostics page)

Show Running Config

Environment settings which are overridden: SIGNUPS_ALLOWED, INVITATIONS_ALLOWED, ADMIN_TOKEN

{
  "_duo_akey": null,
  "_enable_duo": false,
  "_enable_email_2fa": false,
  "_enable_smtp": true,
  "_enable_yubico": true,
  "_icon_service_csp": "",
  "_icon_service_url": "",
  "_ip_header_enabled": true,
  "_smtp_img_src": "cid:",
  "admin_ratelimit_max_burst": 3,
  "admin_ratelimit_seconds": 300,
  "admin_token": "***",
  "allowed_iframe_ancestors": "",
  "attachments_folder": "data/attachments",
  "authenticator_disable_time_drift": false,
  "data_folder": "data",
  "database_conn_init": "",
  "database_max_conns": 10,
  "database_timeout": 30,
  "database_url": "***************",
  "db_connection_retries": 15,
  "disable_2fa_remember": false,
  "disable_admin_token": false,
  "disable_icon_download": false,
  "domain": "*****://*******************",
  "domain_origin": "*****://*******************",
  "domain_path": "",
  "domain_set": true,
  "duo_host": null,
  "duo_ikey": null,
  "duo_skey": null,
  "email_attempts_limit": 3,
  "email_expiration_time": 600,
  "email_token_size": 6,
  "emergency_access_allowed": true,
  "emergency_notification_reminder_schedule": "0 3 * * * *",
  "emergency_request_timeout_schedule": "0 7 * * * *",
  "enable_db_wal": true,
  "event_cleanup_schedule": "0 10 0 * * *",
  "events_days_retain": null,
  "extended_logging": true,
  "helo_name": null,
  "hibp_api_key": null,
  "icon_blacklist_non_global_ips": true,
  "icon_blacklist_regex": null,
  "icon_cache_folder": "data/icon_cache",
  "icon_cache_negttl": 259200,
  "icon_cache_ttl": 2592000,
  "icon_download_timeout": 10,
  "icon_redirect_code": 302,
  "icon_service": "internal",
  "incomplete_2fa_schedule": "30 * * * * *",
  "incomplete_2fa_time_limit": 3,
  "invitation_expiration_hours": 120,
  "invitation_org_name": "Vaultwarden",
  "invitations_allowed": true,
  "ip_header": "X-Real-IP",
  "job_poll_interval_ms": 30000,
  "log_file": null,
  "log_level": "Info",
  "log_timestamp_format": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%3f",
  "login_ratelimit_max_burst": 10,
  "login_ratelimit_seconds": 60,
  "org_attachment_limit": null,
  "org_creation_users": "",
  "org_events_enabled": false,
  "org_groups_enabled": false,
  "password_hints_allowed": true,
  "password_iterations": 100000,
  "reload_templates": false,
  "require_device_email": false,
  "rsa_key_filename": "data/rsa_key",
  "send_purge_schedule": "0 5 * * * *",
  "sends_allowed": true,
  "sends_folder": "data/sends",
  "show_password_hint": false,
  "signups_allowed": true,
  "signups_domains_whitelist": "*************",
  "signups_verify": false,
  "signups_verify_resend_limit": 6,
  "signups_verify_resend_time": 3600,
  "smtp_accept_invalid_certs": false,
  "smtp_accept_invalid_hostnames": false,
  "smtp_auth_mechanism": null,
  "smtp_debug": false,
  "smtp_embed_images": true,
  "smtp_explicit_tls": null,
  "smtp_from": "********************",
  "smtp_from_name": "Vaultwarden",
  "smtp_host": "********************",
  "smtp_password": "***",
  "smtp_port": 587,
  "smtp_security": "starttls",
  "smtp_ssl": null,
  "smtp_timeout": 15,
  "smtp_username": "********************",
  "templates_folder": "data/templates",
  "tmp_folder": "data/tmp",
  "trash_auto_delete_days": null,
  "trash_purge_schedule": "0 5 0 * * *",
  "use_syslog": false,
  "user_attachment_limit": null,
  "web_vault_enabled": true,
  "web_vault_folder": "web-vault/",
  "websocket_address": "0.0.0.0",
  "websocket_enabled": true,
  "websocket_port": 3012,
  "yubico_client_id": "82595",
  "yubico_secret_key": "***",
  "yubico_server": null
}

Vaultwarden version: v1.27.0

Install method: docker

Steps to reproduce

Export a 1Password account with 10,000character+ secure note as 1pux file... or use attached.
Import 1password 1pux
browse to file
click import starts loading then shows console error

Example from attached file
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1596188/209586637-c2158710-9e9d-487a-8808-f25370fbc611.mp4

Test 1pux file to test with. Just will need to rename to remove the .zip as github doesn't allow 1pux
1PasswordExport-4WNLQ6BLP5HXFOIOEC62DSEZPQ-20221226-170653.1pux.zip

Expected behaviour

For it to show error like it does on main bitwarden where it shows errors per bad note with the name so you know what to fix before exporting again.

Example:

Import error
There was a problem with the data you tried to import. Please resolve the errors listed below in your source file and try again.
[1] [SecureNote] "Lorem ipsum 100 paragraphs large note": The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters.

Error is Related to the limit upstream just not handled the same in the UI here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwarden/comments/sklxy5/why_limit_secure_notes_to_10000_characters/
https://community.bitwarden.com/t/support-longer-notes-breaks-lastpass-import/2970

Actual behaviour

Import looks like its working, but stops and fails when it gets to long note and does not say any error in main UI.

Response raw

XHRPOST
https://redacted/api/ciphers/import
[HTTP/2 400 Bad Request 538ms]
1
{"ErrorModel":{"Message":"The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters.","Object":"error"},"ExceptionMessage":null,"ExceptionStackTrace":null,"InnerExceptionMessage":null,"Message":"The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters.","Object":"error","ValidationErrors":{"":["The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters."]},"error":"","error_description":""}

Troubleshooting data

*Originally created by @meramsey on 12/26/2022*   ### Subject of the issue  Import errors are not handled the same as upstream for failing things. Which is confusing for people not tech savvy.. ### Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page) * Vaultwarden version: v1.27.0 * Web-vault version: v2022.12.0 * Running within Docker: true (Base: Debian) * Environment settings overridden: true * Uses a reverse proxy: false * Internet access: true * Internet access via a proxy: false * DNS Check: true * Time Check: true * Domain Configuration Check: false * HTTPS Check: true * Database type: SQLite * Database version: 3.39.2 * Clients used: * Reverse proxy and version: * Other relevant information: ### Config (Generated via diagnostics page) <details><summary>Show Running Config</summary> **Environment settings which are overridden:** SIGNUPS_ALLOWED, INVITATIONS_ALLOWED, ADMIN_TOKEN ```json { "_duo_akey": null, "_enable_duo": false, "_enable_email_2fa": false, "_enable_smtp": true, "_enable_yubico": true, "_icon_service_csp": "", "_icon_service_url": "", "_ip_header_enabled": true, "_smtp_img_src": "cid:", "admin_ratelimit_max_burst": 3, "admin_ratelimit_seconds": 300, "admin_token": "***", "allowed_iframe_ancestors": "", "attachments_folder": "data/attachments", "authenticator_disable_time_drift": false, "data_folder": "data", "database_conn_init": "", "database_max_conns": 10, "database_timeout": 30, "database_url": "***************", "db_connection_retries": 15, "disable_2fa_remember": false, "disable_admin_token": false, "disable_icon_download": false, "domain": "*****://*******************", "domain_origin": "*****://*******************", "domain_path": "", "domain_set": true, "duo_host": null, "duo_ikey": null, "duo_skey": null, "email_attempts_limit": 3, "email_expiration_time": 600, "email_token_size": 6, "emergency_access_allowed": true, "emergency_notification_reminder_schedule": "0 3 * * * *", "emergency_request_timeout_schedule": "0 7 * * * *", "enable_db_wal": true, "event_cleanup_schedule": "0 10 0 * * *", "events_days_retain": null, "extended_logging": true, "helo_name": null, "hibp_api_key": null, "icon_blacklist_non_global_ips": true, "icon_blacklist_regex": null, "icon_cache_folder": "data/icon_cache", "icon_cache_negttl": 259200, "icon_cache_ttl": 2592000, "icon_download_timeout": 10, "icon_redirect_code": 302, "icon_service": "internal", "incomplete_2fa_schedule": "30 * * * * *", "incomplete_2fa_time_limit": 3, "invitation_expiration_hours": 120, "invitation_org_name": "Vaultwarden", "invitations_allowed": true, "ip_header": "X-Real-IP", "job_poll_interval_ms": 30000, "log_file": null, "log_level": "Info", "log_timestamp_format": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%3f", "login_ratelimit_max_burst": 10, "login_ratelimit_seconds": 60, "org_attachment_limit": null, "org_creation_users": "", "org_events_enabled": false, "org_groups_enabled": false, "password_hints_allowed": true, "password_iterations": 100000, "reload_templates": false, "require_device_email": false, "rsa_key_filename": "data/rsa_key", "send_purge_schedule": "0 5 * * * *", "sends_allowed": true, "sends_folder": "data/sends", "show_password_hint": false, "signups_allowed": true, "signups_domains_whitelist": "*************", "signups_verify": false, "signups_verify_resend_limit": 6, "signups_verify_resend_time": 3600, "smtp_accept_invalid_certs": false, "smtp_accept_invalid_hostnames": false, "smtp_auth_mechanism": null, "smtp_debug": false, "smtp_embed_images": true, "smtp_explicit_tls": null, "smtp_from": "********************", "smtp_from_name": "Vaultwarden", "smtp_host": "********************", "smtp_password": "***", "smtp_port": 587, "smtp_security": "starttls", "smtp_ssl": null, "smtp_timeout": 15, "smtp_username": "********************", "templates_folder": "data/templates", "tmp_folder": "data/tmp", "trash_auto_delete_days": null, "trash_purge_schedule": "0 5 0 * * *", "use_syslog": false, "user_attachment_limit": null, "web_vault_enabled": true, "web_vault_folder": "web-vault/", "websocket_address": "0.0.0.0", "websocket_enabled": true, "websocket_port": 3012, "yubico_client_id": "82595", "yubico_secret_key": "***", "yubico_server": null } ``` </details>     * Vaultwarden version: v1.27.0  * Install method: docker ### Steps to reproduce  Export a 1Password account with 10,000character+ secure note as 1pux file... or use attached. Import 1password 1pux browse to file click import starts loading then shows console error Example from attached file https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1596188/209586637-c2158710-9e9d-487a-8808-f25370fbc611.mp4 Test 1pux file to test with. Just will need to rename to remove the .zip as github doesn't allow 1pux [1PasswordExport-4WNLQ6BLP5HXFOIOEC62DSEZPQ-20221226-170653.1pux.zip](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/files/10304924/1PasswordExport-4WNLQ6BLP5HXFOIOEC62DSEZPQ-20221226-170653.1pux.zip) ### Expected behaviour  For it to show error like it does on main bitwarden where it shows errors per bad note with the name so you know what to fix before exporting again. Example: ![Screenshot from 2022-12-26 17-07-29](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1596188/209586672-c855ed05-a4b0-405f-82ad-24f1ab4ba258.png) Import error There was a problem with the data you tried to import. Please resolve the errors listed below in your source file and try again. [1] [SecureNote] "Lorem ipsum 100 paragraphs large note": The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters. Error is Related to the limit upstream just not handled the same in the UI here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwarden/comments/sklxy5/why_limit_secure_notes_to_10000_characters/ https://community.bitwarden.com/t/support-longer-notes-breaks-lastpass-import/2970 ### Actual behaviour  Import looks like its working, but stops and fails when it gets to long note and does not say any error in main UI. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1596188/209586354-601c0729-daf3-4e54-a798-909fea693ead.png) Response raw ``` XHRPOST https://redacted/api/ciphers/import [HTTP/2 400 Bad Request 538ms] 1 {"ErrorModel":{"Message":"The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters.","Object":"error"},"ExceptionMessage":null,"ExceptionStackTrace":null,"InnerExceptionMessage":null,"Message":"The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters.","Object":"error","ValidationErrors":{"":["The field Notes exceeds the maximum encrypted value length of 10000 characters."]},"error":"","error_description":""} ``` ### Troubleshooting data

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Reference: github/vaultwarden#1839